Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paraguay wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| France wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Paraguay wins, 0 draws and 0 France wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Paraguay is the recorded home side, France the away side, and 0–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactParaguay changed 3 starters from its previous match; France changed 1 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactParaguay's new starters include Gustavo Velázquez, Omar Alderete, Diego Gómez; France's new starters include Manu Koné. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 0–1 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Paraguay 0–1 France. The verified scoring sequence was 70′ Kylian Mbappé. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Paraguay versus France fixes four fields: the 0–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 stage, the Lincoln Financial Field location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Kylian Mbappé scored for France in minute 70, setting the ledger at 0–1
FactParaguay's location key for this match is Lincoln Financial Field, shared by France; Paraguay's 0 goals and France's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisParaguay versus France, 0–1: France converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 10 and a pass-completion gap of 36.0 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.